Exploring Intercultural Awareness in the Primary Modern Language Classroom

The Potential of the New Model of European Language Portfolio Developed by the Irish Modern Languages in Primary Schools Initiative (MLPSI)

Bibliographic Data

ID12702140
AuthorsFrédérique Rantz (Kildare Education Centre, corresponding author), Pascaline Horan (Kildare Education Centre)
Year2005
Volume5
Issue3-4
Pages209-221
Publication date2005-08-15
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueLanguage and Intercultural Communication (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1470-8477 • E-ISSN: 1747-759X
PublisherRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14708470508668896
OpenAlexW2102771745
LanguageEN
Citations received5

This paper reflects a key concern for teacher trainers: how can primary language teachers promote the development of intercultural awareness among their pupils? It addresses the concept of intercultural awareness as it applies to young learners and refers more specifically to the context of the Irish primary classroom and its curriculum. It argues that the European Language Portfolio (ELP) provides a valuable framework to develop and describe young learners' experiences, awareness and attitudes in this area and outlines the role of the MLPSI ELP model as a valuable potential instrument for both teacher training and teaching practice in this area

Context (archaeology · Curriculum · Geography · Intercultural communication · Intercultural learning · Intercultural relations · Irish · Language education · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Metalinguistics · Pedagogy · Portfolio · Sociology · Teaching method · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Multilingual Education and Policy · Psychology · Second Language Learning and Teaching

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